WELCOME TO YOUR FUTURE: CENTENARIANS OF SWITZERLAND
EXHIBITION AT forum de l’hôtel de ville
informations
Dates : 9th june to 4th july 2026
Address: Pl. de la Palud 2, 1003 Lausanne
Opening hours : Every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Program
Opening event, 9 june 2026 at 17:30
Registration (or for any question, please contact us at swiss100@unil.ch)
Event in french
17:30 Welcome
Emilie Moeschler, Conseillère municipale des Sports et de la cohésion sociale, Ville de Lausanne
Muriel Chenaux Mesnier, Déléguée aux seniors, Ville de Lausanne
Tristan Gratier, Directeur Pro Senectute VD, Présidentdes CMS vaudois AVASAD
17:45 Presentations
Pr. Daniela Jopp, directrice principale de l’étude SWISS100, Institut de psychologie, Université de Lausanne
Centenaires en Suisse : Étude SWISS100 et exposition
Pr. Dario Spini, Université de Lausanne, Centenaires – un nouveau continent
19:00 Exchange and discussion between experts and the public
Presentation Evening : Friday, June 19, 2026, 18:30 – Cognitive functioning, risk factors, and predictors
Cognitive functioning, risk factors, and predictors
Presentations
Dr Charikleia Lampraki, UNIGE, CIGEV, LIVES – Connectivité sociale et fonctionnement cognitif
Sayonara Pereira da Silva, UNIGE – Stronger mind, lower risk: can we protect our brains against Alzheimer’s disease genetic risk? (in English)
Dr Ulrike Rimmele, UNIL – Emotion, cognition et vieillissement
Exchange and discussion between experts and the public
Presentation Evening : Thursday, June 25, 2026, 18:30 – Mental Health: Challenges in the elderly
Mental Health: Challenges in the elderly
Presentations
Pr Armin von Gunten, Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l’Âge Avancé (SUPAA) – Symptômes neuropsychiatriques chez des personnes très âgées
Carla Gomes da Rocha, Adjointe scientifique, HEdS, HES-SO Valais-Wallis – Symptômes dépressifs et dépendance dans les activités de la vie quotidienne chez les personnes centenaires en Suisse
Dr Beatriz Pozuelo-Moyano, Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l’Âge Avancé (SUPAA) – Dépression chez la personne âgée et démence
Exchange and discussion between experts and the public
Closing Event : Thursday, July 2, 2026, 6:30 – Aging Well: Multiple Perspectives
Coming soon
INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL GROUPS
Guided tours in French for students (Grades 5P to 10P)
Exhibition from June 9 to July 4, 2026, at Forum de l’Hôtel de Ville in Lausanne
The exhibition invites school classes to an immersive and interactive experience centered on the theme of old age. Through 28 photographic portraits, life stories, and the results of an extensive scientific study, students discover aging from a brand-new perspective, far removed from common clichés.
The visit creates a space for intergenerational dialogue, encouraging critical reflection on the passage of time. It is designed to stimulate empathy, curiosity, and the questioning of age-related stereotypes.
Interested in a guided tour for your class? Please fill out this form: Registration